Become a Stokes Homeschool Naturalist!
Register your homeschooler for our K-6th naturalist-led
outdoor programs and enjoy learning about nature during
each season with Stokes!
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NEW THIS YEAR: Our SNC Homeschool Programs will be held at our new Outdoor Classroom and Nature Park in Nibley, Utah!*
Join us for our homeschool programs to learn more about nature AND experience our new outdoor learning space!To learn more about the Outdoor Classroom, click here.
*Location is subject to change based on weather, temperature, road conditions, public health and safety concerns.
Become a Stokes Homeschool Naturalist! For grades K-6th.
Join us for three seasonal programs, based on Utah SEEd standards and local phenomena happening here in Cache Valley throughout each season. PLUS, bring the whole family out for a BONUS Maple Tapping class to learn how to tap trees here in the west!
Homeschool series is $36 for all programs. Use code “SIBLINGS” for a 10% discount on your registration if you are registering more than one student from your family.
Students will receive an official SNC Homeschool Naturalist certificate upon completing the course.
Program content differs from year-to-year. If you participated in last year’s homeschool programs, don’t worry, these are new topics!
Email schools@logannature.org with any questions or concerns!
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Interested in scheduling a homeschool program for your own group?
Schedule a private homeschool program by contacting schools@logannature.org (minimum of 16 students required at $9 per student, or willing to pay $144 flat fee if minimum is not met).Select from a variety of our educational program options, even if it is not a program that we are offering this school year.
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Using UFA Scholarship funds for your homeschooler? Check out our listing on the Odyssey Marketplace, “Stokes Nature Center 26-27 Homeschool Programs,” listed under “Educational Classes” and under the name “Allen and Alice Stokes Nature Center.”
Can’t find it? Email schools@logannature.org
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Cancellations for classes will not be refunded, however, registration can be transferred to another student (i.e. a family friend) if the student registered is unable to attend.
Students may also switch into the other available session if scheduling conflicts arise. Simply email schools@logannature.org.
2026-27 Homeschool Program Class Descriptions
Fall Homeschool Day:
In the Garden
Session One: Wednesday, Sept. 23rd,
9:30-11:30am
Session Two: Thursday, Sept. 24th,
9:30-11:30am
Location: SNC’s Nibley Outdoor Classroom, 100 West 2600 South, Nibley UT (just off Hwy 165).
Get your hands dirty in our new garden beds! Students will learn about what plants need to survive and get a chance to explore our garden beds, our Indigenous Food Garden, and more at our new Nibley Outdoor Classroom!
Winter Homeschool Day
Animal Evidence & Tracking
Session One: Wednesday, Jan. 13th
9:30-11:30am
Session Two: Thursday, Jan. 14th,
9:30-11:30am
Location: SNC’s Nibley Outdoor Classroom, 100 West 2600 South, Nibley UT (just off Hwy 165).
Hike around our new Nibley Outdoor Classroom and look for tracks or signs of animals in winter! Students will learn about the ways in which animals survive winter, different adaptations that help wildlife to survive, and how to identify common UT wildlife tracks.
Family Maple Tapping
Sessions One AND Two: Thursday, Feb. 25th,
10:00-11:30am
Location: Stokes Nature Center in Logan Canyon, 2696 U.S. Highway 89, Logan, UT, 84321
Participants will explore what happens to trees in winter, learn more about the history of maple tapping, and dive into the process of turning maple sap to maple syrup.
Fun for the whole family! Bring parents and siblings and leave with a FREE tapping system!
Spring Homeschool Day
Beginner Birders
Session One: Wednesday, May 5th
9:30-11:30am
Session Two: Thursday, May 6th,
9:30-11:30am
Location: SNC’s Nibley Outdoor Classroom, 100 West 2600 South, Nibley UT (just off Hwy 165).
During this program, students will explore the many species of birds that wetlands and forest habitats help support. By engaging in bird-related games, students will discover how different types of birds are adapted to survive in different habitats. Students will explore the birds in the area and learn to ID them through an interactive birding hike, binoculars provided.
FAQ:
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Yes, parents are welcome to attend as chaperones free of charge. All parents must check their student in at the beginning of the program. We encourage chaperones to assist our educators throughout the program. Discipline and keeping students focused can be especially challenging in an outdoor setting, so we ask that you help to facilitate a safe and calm learning environment for all students.
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Yes, you may bring your little ones along to the program. As long as they aren’t participating in the program, there is no fee for children 3 and under that need to tag along. Our program sites will typically have picnic tables, pavilions, or other areas where younger children can stay with an adult while the program is running.
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Please reach out to schools@logannature.org to discuss any scheduling conflicts, but the answer is usually yes, you can switch into the other session if needed! Just contact us first so we can confirm and know when to expect your homeschooler.
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Program details and resources will be sent out via email closer to each program date. This will include important information to go over with your students such as expectations, how to dress, and cancellation policies (all programs are subject to change or cancellation based on weather, road conditions, public health and safety).
Sometimes the location of the program may change due to weather, road conditions, construction, etc., so please double check your email to ensure you know the location to go to!
Drinking fountains and bathrooms may be limited at program sites depending on location and time of year.
Please prepare your students to be outside the entire time. Students should dress in layers and have appropriate shoes for the weather (in winter, no tennis shoes please, in fall/spring, no sandals - closed-toe shoes only, please!)
Any further questions? Email schools@logannature.org
